Subject: [ParanormalGhostSociety] Last Night's Halloween Investigation Report.....
Date: 10/29/2005 3:08:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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The Enchanted Forest
 
I admit I chose this one cause it fits the Halloween Theme. I read about this place and it has a lot of little bits and pieces of history. But I also was intrigued cause there is no land formation like it in the state of Florida has it has a ridge and coquina ravine that runs through it.
 
We started off hiking down a long road in the middle of the woods. Lee mentioned something was briefly following us. I heard it as well or at least felt a presence very briefly. I think whatever it was had some curiosity checked us out then went back to doing its own thing.
 
We arrived at the visitors center and went around it to some gardens made out of coquina. There was lots of flowers and a fountain. It was really dark back here and we could not find a map for the trails so we started out on the Coquina Trail.
 
It was a pretty relaxing feeling here not like some woods we go to are threatening. There was no wild life, no noises, no cold spots just woods on both sides for awhile.
 
We came to a overlook point which we went around to the edge of a cliff. There was a ravine with the cliff sides made out of Coquina a rock made out of shells. We did spot a cavern but there was no way to get to it you would need some climbing equipment.
 
At the bottom of the ravine was a murky creek that cut right threw the center. At this point little did I know that the only part of the Hernandez Army trail that was preserved was across the ravine with no access or way to it.
 
We eventually came to a point where the trails started to intersect after we went down into the ravine and crossed a wooden bridge. We then got onto the Mesic trail.
 
The woods were getting much thicker and the trail in some areas was overgrown. We had no map so we just were taking various trails. I figured since the woods were about 400 acres in size we were bound to find a way back with enough exploring.
 
We were walking and at times I heard movement in the woods more then likely little animals. But at one time I did hear something heavier off in the woods following us for a little ways. Rich was in back of us and ended up seeing a shadow like movement roll across the ground. He thought that it was a black rabbit but he said it went right out in front of him and didn't even move the brush. It was just like a blur so its a good possibility that what he witness was some energy. I did notice a few times loud bangs in the woods like something was falling out of the trees.
 
We came up to another trail called Turtle Trail which was more overgrown then the rest and there was an area on it that was flooded. So we had to hike through some Saw Palmetto and if you do not know what this is then let me tell you. It can cut you open its a sharp type of palm. I have a few scars on my legs from it back when we investigated the Starke Plantation.
 
We were careful made our way around the flooded part of the trail and took the Tomoka Trail which consisted of a couple long wooden board walks. It was not a long trail but I wanted to get to the Bio Diversity Loop which would lead us to a place called Enchanted Crossing.
 
We did find the crossing and it had a plaque stating that we were standing at the highest point in Brevard County. Below was the Addison Canal which we got to view the incomplete canal. On the way up the concrete walkway was imprints of various animals one of those was panther prints which was pretty large. So yes panthers do roam these forest although rare.
 
We started to head on off to the visitors center and grabbed a overview on the forest. We started our hike back to the car and I got a little head of the group. I heard something step down really hard then I heard a few more branches break. Something was walking from the road into the woods.
 
It sounded like one very big animal as it was moving along. When I started talking I noticed that it stopped moving around but it was making very odd noises. I wish I could put it into words but they did not sound like any giant cat or boar I have ever heard.
 
I do not know what it is but it appeared that the noises it was making were eating sounds. So we must had interrupted something's late night snack.
 
We made it back to the car it was a nice investigation. I always try and do something woodsy on our adventures. Sometimes the woods out here have the most history and happenings. We then proceeded to visit the Cocoa Village Playhouse.